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The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren

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bringmybooks's review

emotional funny hopeful fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

✨Bring✨ | ~~Borrow~~ | ~~Bypass~~

Thank you to Edelweiss, Gallery Books, & Simon & Schuster for the opportunity to read and review this book before it's publication date! This in no way affected my review, opinions are my own.

Review: Another winner from Christina Lauren! (Which is good because the last one I read from them was Something Wilder and that was ... not it)

There was a bit of suspending disbelief to make this one work, but in a way that felt fun and escapist instead of ridiculous. I genuinely loved the relationship between the two MCs, and the fake dating trope worked really well here.

There's honestly not a whole lot to say other than I've read 13 of Christina Lauren's books (starting after the Beautiful Bastard series, so I can't speak for those) and I would solidly recommend this one!

Overall Rating: ★★★★ / 4.25

Rating each element of the book out of 5★

Characters ★★★★

Atmosphere ★★★

Writing ★★★★

Plot ★★★★

Intrigue ★★★★

Logic ★★★

Enjoyment ★★★★

Pacing ★★★★

Dialogue ★★★★

★ did not like / ★★ it was okay / ★★★ liked it / ★★★★ really liked it / ★★★★★ loved it

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han_pear's review

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emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

I absolutely loved this book from the very beginning, I’ve never related to a main character more in a book. If you’ve ever been in a relationship/ friendship and they are CLEARLY in a much higher tax bracket than you, you’ll relate to Anna Green. Her dialogue had me in stitches the entire book. I wanted so badly to be in paradise with them and watch all this juicy family drama unfold. Absolutely perfect read for the summer, especially on a porch with a rocking chair, highly recommend!!! <3

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emetrock's review against another edition

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emotional funny medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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clothildev's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

That was some gourmet fake dating, sooooo fun and hot

The Westons are the worst people alive and the fact that they are probably thousands of them in the US alone made me slightly sick to my stomach 😖

But the development of Liam and Anna was sooooo good and they were hilarious together actually, will 100% re-read this one

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purplepenning's review

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emotional funny hopeful mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No

4.5

A rom-com that makes me laugh out loud and startle my sleeping dog is almost always a 4+ star read. This one got multiple laughs (Anna Green, you delightful muppet!), was a slow enough burn to make me believe the unbelievable chemistry and subsequent steaminess, incorporated ethical considerations while portraying the lifestyles of the rich and famous, and had a pretty satisfying conclusion (including

the well-deserved comeuppance for a super-rich super-toxic asshole. yay!

). Christina Lauren's books don't always work for me, but this one was fun! Recommended for fans of Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood.

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thatswhatshanread's review

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adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

A very cute vacation read, this one is perfect for summer!! In the vein of CLo’s other paradise-set fake marriage romcom, “The Unhoneymooners”.

This one was super immersive and escapist with the right elements of romcom success: great spicy scenes, likable main characters, a fun exclusive island setting. The fake dating and marriage-of-convenience trope worked well, which surprised me because usually the fake marriage trope is just so unrealistic to me but made a lot of sense for this story, and really aided the sexual tension. Anna’s personality was a little much for me at first, but I loved how she interacted with Liam and balanced him out. Liam was HOT and closed-off, not quite tall, dark, and mysterious but full of intrigue and a soft center. I really liked them together. “Pretty Woman” vibes.

The plot was fairly predictable, but my main qualm (most of the reason I give it 4 stars) was with Liam’s family. They SUCKED!!!! I understand they are filthy rich but the Westons kinda turned me off the story at times. Liam’s dad especially was awful and gave me so much secondhand rage. The rich vs. lower middle class comparison here felt very “The Menu” as far as outrageous privilege and the insane, malicious stakes of the 1%. The Weston family had no redeeming qualities to speak of.

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meganpbennett's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I greatly enjoyed a few other Christina Lauren books, so I was excited when I saw that this one was on NetGalley. It had a few tropes that I love, and had so much of the banter I enjoyed in other books. While it had a very strong start, the middle dragged a bit, though it picked right back up in the end, which was perhaps a bit too rushed. Though the epilogue was a nice touch.

Thank you to Gallery Books and NetGalley for the free electronic advanced reader!

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bookrecsbyjess's review against another edition

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medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.0

Thank you to Gallery Books for the ARC of The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren. All opinions are my own.

One of the things that I love about this author duo is that they write such unique stories with lovable characters. The Paradise Problem was so fun and had an amazing setting. It also had lovable main characters, a unique plot, and dealt with some hard topics.

I loved the beautiful setting, and it was so different to read about people with so much wealth and outlandish lifestyles. It was fun imagining the places described and was unlike anything else I’ve read.

Both Anna and Liam were lovable characters that had real character flaws and issues to deal with, and I was rooting for both of them the entire time. They also had amazing chemistry between them, and I loved watching them bond and form such a sweet friendship and romantic relationship.

The other characters were all pretty unlikable in this story, but that was to be expected with how toxic Liam’s family was.

This book has quite a few open door scenes, so keep that in mind if you don’t like books with a lot of spice. It was more than I prefer, but you could easily skip over those parts if you wished.

Overall, this was a great book with a fun premise and lots of family drama. I read it over a few days, and I would recommend it!

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thrillofthepage's review

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funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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gondorgirl's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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